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1 Technique - Shade of Center. Outside Pad Free. 1 or A Gap Responsibility.

2 Technique - Inside Shade of Guard. Inside Pad Free. 1 or A Gap Responsibility.
4 Technique - Inside Shade of Tackle. Inside Pad Free. 3 or B Gap Responsibility.
7 Technique - Inside Shade of Tight End. Inside Pad Free. 5 or C Gap Responsibility.
9 5 3 3 5 9
0 Technique - Head Up on Center. Must Play Both 1 Gap Responsibility.
3 Technique - Head Up on Guard. 3 or B Gap Responsibility.
5 Technique - Head Up on Tackle. 5 or C Gap Responsibility.
9 Technique - Head Up on Tight End. 7 or D Gap Responsibility.
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Alignment of Techniques
Shade Alignment
Head Up Alignment
Base Read Defense
Gap Control
No - Stunt - Read Slant - Str
Angle - Away
Blitz - Rambo
Description of Personnel
"BASE" 5-0
Read Defense
Base
Slant - Str
Angle - Away
Blitz - Rambo
Description of Personnel
"BASE" 5-0
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Pinch N - Str
Pinch & Slam
4 - 4
Page 1
44
Base
Pinch
Slam
Pinch N - Str
Go
Pinch & Slam
4 - 4
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5-3 Str
5-3 N - Str
Blitzes
(Out - Mike)
5 - 3
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53
5-3 Str
5-3 N - Str
Blitzes
(Out - Mike)
5 - 3
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54
Pinch N - Str
5 - 4
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54
Base
Pinch
Pinch N - Str
5 - 4
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G Package
G - Stay G - Nose
G - Package
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G Package
G - Nose
G - Package
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G Strong
G - Strong
G - Strong
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G Strong
G - Strong
G - Strong
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G Weak
G - Weak
G - Weak
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G Weak
G - Weak
G - Weak
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G 7
G - 7 - Stay
G - 7 - Pinch
G - 7
or
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G 7
G - 7 - Stay
G - 7 - Pinch
G - 7
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Defending Wing T
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No Motion "Lucy" Call
50 VS. WING - T
5 - 0
No Motion "Lucy" Call
With Motion Weak "Ringo" Call
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Defending Wing T
G - 7
"Lucy" Call
50 VS. WING - T
5 - 0
"Lucy" Call
"Ringo" Call
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44 vs Wing T
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With Motion Weak "Ringo" Call
4 "Pinch"
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44 vs Wing T
4-4 vs Wing-T
"Ringo" Call
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53 vs Wing T
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No Motion "Lucy" Call
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53 vs Wing T
5-3 vs Wing-T
"Lucy" Call
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G 7 vs Wing T
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No Motion "Lucy" Call
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"G" "G"
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G 7 vs Wing T
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G 7 vs Wing T
G-7 vs Wing-T
"Lucy" Call
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G 7 vs Wing T
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Defending the Dbl Wing
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With Motion Weak "Lucy" Call
50 VS. DOUBLE WING
Base
With Motion Strong "Ringo" Call
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Defending the Dbl Wing
"Lucy" Call
50 VS. DOUBLE WING
"Ringo" Call
Page 26
53 vs Dbl Wing
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Base
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53 vs Dbl Wing
5-3 vs Double Wing
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53 vs DW Motion Str
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8 Wing
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With Motion Strong "Ringo" Call
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53 vs DW Motion Str
5-3 vs Double Wing
"Ringo" Call
Page 30
53 vs DW Motion Wk
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8 TE
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With Motion Weak "Lucy" Call
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Page 31
53 vs DW Motion Wk
5-3 vs Double Wing
"Lucy" Call
Page 32
Defending Spread
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Curl to _ Hook Hook _ Curl to
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50 (OR NICKEL) VS. THE SPREAD
1/4, 1/4, 1/2
Drop - OLB Loose vs. 3 WR's
1 LB 4 WR's
Cover 3 - Loose
2 LB's vs. 4 WR's
Quarters (or Cover 2)
Page 33
Defending Spread
Can also
play man
to 1 WR
Can also
play man
to 1 WR
50 (OR NICKEL) VS. THE SPREAD
1/4, 1/4, 1/2
vs. 3 WR's
4 WR's
Cover 3 - Loose
vs. 4 WR's
Quarters (or Cover 2)
Page 34
Cover 1 vs Spread
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Cover 1 (1/4,1/4,1/2) vs the Spread
Drop-OLB Loose (Can also play Nickel)
vs 3 WR's
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play Man to
1 WR side
Page 35
Cover 1 vs Spread
Cover 1 (1/4,1/4,1/2) vs the Spread
vs 3 WR's
Can also
play Man to
1 WR side
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Cover 1 vs Spread
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Cover 1 vs Spread
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Cover 3 vs Spread
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Curl to Curl to
Cover 3 - Loose vs the Spread
2 LB (Can also play Nickel) vs 4 WR's
SS goes to field and DE / OLB goes to boundary
Page 39
Cover 3 vs Spread
Cover 3 - Loose vs the Spread
vs 4 WR's
SS goes to field and DE / OLB goes to boundary
Page 40
Cover 3 vs Spread
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Cover 3 vs Spread
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Qtrs vs Spread
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Quarters vs the Spread
Nickel vs 4 WR's
Can also play Cover 2
Flat Flat
Page 43
Qtrs vs Spread
Quarters vs the Spread
vs 4 WR's
Can also play Cover 2
Page 44
Qtrs vs Spread
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Qtrs vs Spread
Page 46
Defending Trips
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50 (OR NICKEL) VS. TRIPS
3 - Zone
5 Man Rush 4 DB's
5 Man Rush 4 DB's
Cover 3
4 Man Rush 4 DB's
Cover 3
Page 47
Defending Trips
50 (OR NICKEL) VS. TRIPS
3 - Zone
4 DB's
4 DB's
Cover 3
4 DB's
Cover 3
Page 48
Cover 3 vs Trips
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Curl to Curl to
Cover 3 vs Trips
4 Man Rush 4 DB's
Page 49
Cover 3 vs Trips
Cover 3 vs Trips
4 DB's
Page 50
Cover 3 vs Trips
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Cover 3 vs Trips
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3 Zone vs Trips
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3 - Zone vs Trips
5 Man Rush 4 DB's
Page 53
3 Zone vs Trips
3 - Zone vs Trips
4 DB's
Page 54
3 Zone vs Trips
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3 Zone vs Trips
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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips
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3 - Zone vs Trips
5 Man Rush Nickel
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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips
3 - Zone vs Trips
Nickel
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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips
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Nickel 3 Zone vs Trips
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